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The Tim a of Puppet of Puppet of a Tim is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 32.334 billion Puppet of a Timians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Healthcare, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 22.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Puppet of a Timian economy, worth 953 trillion Ri'nts of Ga'Buke a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 29,494 Ri'nts of Ga'Buke, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, and abortions are routinely performed in Puppet of a Tim's hospitals. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Puppet of a Tim's national animal is the Deadly Killer Beast, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Puppet of a Tim is ranked 249,285^th in the world and 9^th in The Cuckoos Egg for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 25.5 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.